[ecrea] cfp - Tintin conference at Leeds Beckett

Tue Feb 13 22:25:01 GMT 2018

*Theme: *A two-day, cross-cultural and cross-media conference that
discusses the work of Hergé and /Tintin/.

*Deadline for proposals: *1^st April 2018

We are pleased to invite you to submit abstracts, panel proposals and
posters for the /Tintin and the City of the Golden Owls /Conference, to
be held on 13^th and 14^th June 2018 at Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK.

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*Overview:*

Hergé is /the /father of the modern comic. He single-handedly created an
art form, now known as /bande dessinee/, and his most notable creation –
Tintin – is, without doubt, one of the greatest contributions to 20^th
Century popular culture. //

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Tintin, a ginger-quiffed boy reporter, his dog Snowy, and his best
friend Captain Haddock fight foes across the glob/e. /The adventures
have sold over 200 million copies and been translated into 70 languages.
These tremendous escapades for kids of all ages have been made into
cartoons, radio plays, and films.

But at their heart, they are more than simple adventure stories. They
are about friendship, trust, right versus wrong, and reflect the
cultural mores of their era. Whether Tintin is toppling South American
despotic regimes, battling against slavery, or visiting the moon in the
name of world science, they remain /fun/. But, they also reveal room for
intertextual study. Tintin was written over a period of 50 years, and
whilst the first books may have been simple stories that reflected
Belgium’s colonialist views, later ones tackle such burgeoning themes as
the Cold War, hard science, and the plight of the individual in society.

This conference will create an internationally-flavoured showcase for
the importance of both Hergé and Tintin to the world of popular culture.

*Themes:*

We welcome scholarly papers, panels, and posters across the full range
of interests and outlooks. These can include, but are not limited to: